This day in boxing. A look back.

[TitoFan]

May 10, 2005

James Toney was suspended for 90 days and fined $10,000 after testing positive for steroids following his victory over John Ruiz.

Toney explained he had gone on a cheeseburger binge, and one of them must've been tainted.

[Master]

May 10, 2005

James Toney was suspended for 90 days and fined $10,000 after testing positive for steroids following his victory over John Ruiz.

Toney explained he had gone on a cheeseburger binge, and one of them must've been tainted.

I believe him.

[Beanz]

17 May 1956 Sugar Ray Leonard is Born


17 May 1965 - Fighting Harada v Eder Jofre

[Beanz]

17 MAY 1989 -Carlos De Leon v Sammy Reeson

One for the old school Brits not a great fight but for Nostalgia reasons lovely to hear the Reg Gutteridge and Jim Watt team again

[Spicoli]

Great day to look back at one of the best fighters hardly ever mentioned and a helluva fight. Both Raton Jimenez and Too sharp Johnson had championships and great runs in their futures, love seeing action at the Great Western Forum again.

[TitoFan]

5-21-1977

Wilfredo "Bazooka" Gomez KO's Dong Kyun Yum in San Juan, PR, to win the WBC super bantamweight championship

[Beanz]

Marvelous Marvin Hagler was born on this day 23 MAY 1954

Carlos Zarate was born on the same day in 1951

In 1922 Harry Greb W 15 Gene Turnney, NYC Wins U.S Light Heavyweight Title. Tens seconds into the first round Greb breaks Tunneys nose, then later in the same round opens a huge gash over Tunney's left eye, then in the third round busts up Tunney's right eye. Over 15 rounds Tunney lost an estimated 2 quarts of blood. The blood was so thick on Grebs gloves he had to step back and hold them out so that referee Kid Partland could wipe them with a towel.

Benitez fought Hope in 1981 for the WBC light middle weight title - below